Species Cerastipsocus venosus

Classification · Identification · Food · Internet References

Nymphs on crepe myrtle tree - Cerastipsocus venosus

Bug horde found on my crape myrtel(creative spelling) - Cerastipsocus venosus

Cerastipsocus venosus? - Cerastipsocus venosus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Psocodea (Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice)

Family Psocidae (Common Barklice)

Subfamily Psocinae

Genus Cerastipsocus

Species venosus (Cerastipsocus venosus)

Identification

"They are one of the more conspicuous species in the East. I often see nymphs and adults clustered together in large groups on smooth tree trunks. The nymphs have yellow and brown striped abdomens." - Philip Careless

Food

Lichen

Internet References

Beneficials in the garden

Contributed by tom murray on 15 October, 2006 - 1:39pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 31 December, 2008 - 9:20pm

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